Chapter 605 White Cloth
“Don’t make too much noise for the time being.” Xu Zhi said solemnly, “We have just arrived here, so we should first investigate the situation secretly before we can make any plans.”
"But what do those rules she mentioned mean?" Yan Zhilan asked with a frown.
Although the old woman was a mortal no matter how you looked at her, her tone was so cold that it made everyone feel extremely uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.
Xu Zhi said in a deep voice: "The so-called shortcut of rules, there are many places where the Tao manifests itself in all the worlds, and it will evolve into all kinds of strange rules. If you are a little careless and violate the rules, the consequences will be very serious. Tragic.”
"Of course, it remains to be seen whether the old woman just said the same thing, but in any case, it is better not to offend her for the time being."
No one had any experience in dealing with this matter, so they just nodded frequently and agreed. Xu Zhi’s thoughts.
Although it is possible to use the Duobao Pavilion waiter to ask for directions at this time, Xu Zhi naturally disdains this before reaching the desperate situation. Of course, if she has to do it, she will not hesitate at all.
Don’t forget, in her previous life, Xu Zhi was one of the few great monks who could compete with Tang Yuan and achieve the Taoist status by her own efforts, and her actions were closer to the demonic path.
It is an existence known as the disaster girl!
Several people were relatively speechless, sitting in the east room meditating on their luck. After about half an hour, there was a knock on the door, and everyone stopped.
Xu Zhi came to the door and opened the mahogany door. The old woman stood in front of the door with a "kind look" on her face, "Dinner is ready. Do you want to go to the old woman's place to have a bite, or should I bring it to you?"
Xu Zhi thought for a while and said: "How dare I bother my mother-in-law to send it to me? Let's go to your house to eat. I just don't know if it's inconvenient?"
The old woman said with a smile. : "The boy is not here, and there are only two children and me. There is no need to talk about trouble. On the contrary, the family can be more lively, and it is too late for the old lady to be happy."
"But, that child... "Xu Zhi asked tentatively.
The old woman coughed, but still said enthusiastically: "They are just country kids, not yet enlightened. I am afraid that they will bump into some distinguished guests."
"Unpleasant things have happened before. It was only after this that we decided on this rule. You can just pretend that the two bastards in my family don’t exist and don’t pay too much attention to them.”
After Xu Zhi promised not to talk to the children, the old woman said so. With that slightly scary smile on his face again, he led a few people outside.
The old woman’s home is right next to the pine and cypress tree. It is also a slightly dilapidated thatched house.
In front of the vermilion gate, two children wrapped in pink makeup and jade were looking at Xu Zhi and his group curiously, but when Xu Zhi looked back, the two little guys ran away in an instant.
The old woman spat, "Who told you to come out? Go back to the house!"
Until the entire meal was finished, Xu Zhi never saw the two little babies again.
Although this old woman's house looks very simple, the meal in the evening is very rich, including chicken, fish, duck eggs, and even a pork dish.
What’s even weirder is that before eating, the old woman actually clasped her hands together and prayed silently.
Xu Zhi curiously asked her what she believed in, but the old woman just smiled strangely and said, "Just for peace of mind."
Under Xu Zhi's reminder, everyone was just pretending and did not actually eat the food.
Even so, it took half an hour to finish the meal. If nothing else was considered, the old lady made a full gesture of hospitality and was very enthusiastic.
Xu Zhi kept making insinuations and asking for information about the village, but every time the old woman got to the key points, she pursed her lips and smiled and stopped continuing.
After the meal, Xu Zhi only knew that the village was called Nanhe Village, and its name came from the small river where the few people met just now, named Nanhe. There are less than fifty households in the entire village. They make a living by fishing and hunting. Occasionally, they rely on fishing and trading of daily necessities with passing merchant ships, leading a primitive life of men hunting and women weaving.
The most important facility in the village is the four large furnaces that are always burning at the corner of the village. It is relying on them to slightly dissipate the fog around the village.
But the old lady refused to explain the remaining two rules no matter what. She just smiled and told Xu Zhi and others to strictly abide by them.
No matter how much they inquired, there was no result. Seeing that it was getting late, Xu Zhi and others said goodbye to the old woman and walked towards their temporary residence.
But when they just saw their little thatched house, they suddenly noticed a figure running out of the yard very quickly. Even Xu Zhi couldn't see his face clearly, and his strength. It is completely beyond the reach of an ordinary person.
Guo Sangsang was about to give chase when he was stopped by Xu Zhi, "It's almost night, don't go alone."
At this point, Xu Zhi has obtained the true inheritance of Tang Yuan. Without the strength to crush him, he will never act recklessly, and will never engage in those demented behaviors that make people vomit blood.
"Go inside and take a look. Did she leave anything behind?"
Xu Zhi carefully checked around the courtyard door and found nothing unusual except for some messy footprints. .
Everyone entered the house and began to search carefully. Finally, Yan Zhilan suddenly shouted: "There is something!"
Xu Zhi and others walked over, only to find that it turned out to be a piece of White cloth, Yan Zhilan spread out the white cloth, with a few lines of bright red words written on it.
You must escape, quickly, as soon as possible!
Don’t eat meat and don’t drink the water the old lady handed you!
The water in the well is the only thing drinkable.
Extinguish the stove and run to Nanhe to save yourself!
The most important thing is, remember what you are now, remember who you are!
Xu Zhi and others were just about to carefully study what these lines of words meant, when they suddenly felt a chill running down their spines. When they looked up again, they found that the old woman was standing at the door at some point.
I saw the old woman staring at everyone with sinister eyes, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "You... what are you doing?"
Xu Zhi reacted the fastest and sat down calmly. On the white cloth, he said calmly: "We are just discussing how to repay your kindness to mother-in-law."
The old lady still stared at Xu Zhi, "Old lady Li was already crazy before she died. , if you guys see the strange words she left, don't take it seriously so as not to scare yourself."
Xu Zhi laughed and said, "We didn't see anything, don't worry, old man. ”
"That's good!" The old woman suddenly changed her face, and the corners of her mouth twitched, revealing a kind smile, "Old woman, I think you two are very close to each other, and you are talking about whether to repay or not. This is not an outsider. ”
Without waiting for Xu Zhi’s reply, she said: “It’s getting late. Our village has a good night’s sleep. If you have nothing to do, you should go to bed early.”
After saying that, he turned around and left this place.
After making sure she left, Xu Zhicai took out the white cloth, looked at the twisted words, and fell into deep thought.
(End of this chapter)